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diff --git a/compiler/vmgen.nim b/compiler/vmgen.nim
index bcb7faa47..069b8cbf5 100644
--- a/compiler/vmgen.nim
+++ b/compiler/vmgen.nim
@@ -901,6 +901,9 @@ proc genCastIntFloat(c: PCtx; n: PNode; dest: var TDest) =
     c.gABx(n, opcSetType, dest, c.genType(dst))
     c.gABC(n, opcCastIntToPtr, dest, tmp)
     c.freeTemp(tmp)
+  elif src.kind == tyNil and dst.kind in PtrLikeKinds:
+    if dest < 0: dest = c.getTemp(n[0].typ)
+    genLit(c, n[1], dest)
   else:
     # todo: support cast from tyInt to tyRef
     globalError(c.config, n.info, "VM does not support 'cast' from " & $src.kind & " to " & $dst.kind)